John moderates a community gathering based upon Thomas Moore's bestselling book,Care of the Soul: A guide for cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life (Harper, 1992)but this is not required reading. This gathering includes ritual (with poetry, music, movement, etc.), some reading and discussion, experiential practices and small group sharing.

​​Sacred Space is a secular and interfaith community in Tucson for personal and community growth where all are welcome to gather weekly for inspiration from the world’s spiritual traditions, varied local musicians and speakers, and community connection. Coupling contemplative wisdom with research-based practices, Sacred Space also offers small groups and classes, all with the aim of bringing together inner resources to drive social change.The Sacred Space mission is to cultivate compassion and be a source of public renewal and contemplative education so that we can increase our capacity to work together toward collaborative solutions. This work is based in the current global movement for building compassionate community which is dedicated to generating understanding and cooperation between people of all backgrounds and beliefs.